California - Northern

[lizanne]

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Maybe you can get a permit to keep them then till they have time to discuss

The code enforcement officer is giving me an extension (without a time limit) at this point, and I agreed to cut down my flock a little and get rid of Melvin. They allow chickens (up to 10 in lots over 10,000 sq feet) without any kind of fees or permits, so I'm hoping that they either change the code or allow me an exemption.

I hope the council sees it's importance in why we raise poultry. The world has modernized so much and has lost many understanding to things being that it's so easy and covenient for them to put their efforts else where into things they find just as important to them as this is to us. I hope there is a positive outcome and agreement made, if not atleast a better understanding why so we can work on making it right to meet atleast somewhere in the middle. For many of us, it's what keeps the food on the table and off government assistance. I'm sure they'd appreciate that it's also great for depression I think. I losses a baby in October and caring for chickens has been the only thing that's worked for my healing. If it's something to do with bird flue or something I understand, but I'm sure there's something about it worth their and our time both. Anyways, my view is just my view. I hope for the best.

I agree. The fact that "now a'days" most people don't know how to do the little things that people HAD to do years ago (making soap, raising animals, gardening, sewing). I feel like knowledge is power, and If something happened and we had to get by without "modern conveniences" I could do it. If my Great Grandma was going to make chicken for dinner, she had to go catch one of her chickens. They made butter. They sewed their clothing. How many people know how to do that now? I don't think it's a disease issue, since there are people allowed to keep them. I'm sorry for the loss of your baby. I'm glad that your chickens have helped.

 

[Audio51]

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I just read in an article about shipped eggs that once eggs are received and GENTLY unpacked they should be allowed to sit large end down for 12-24 hrs BEFORE being turned (again very gently) and placed in the incubator. Also Do not over handle or candle for a minimum of five days. This process allows the "thread like" mucus that holds the airsac to re-affirm the connection and fewer eggs are lost. I currently have 9 eggs in my bator that were delivered in a damaged box (that was obviously thrown around) the shipper originally sold me 12 but included three extra. Upon receipt the box was so badly smashed and mishandled 6eggs were broken! I followed the above procedure and all 9 remaining eggs are developing. I saw movement of a chick (inside ALL the eggs) for the first time ever!!! I'm so excited it worked!!!


That is interesting. I know about letting them "settle" but have always heard to do it large end up, not down. Since air rises, it seems more logical to put them large end up. Was there and explanation of why the opposite is better?

I asked that too. I was told that IF the airsac was compromised it wouldn't make a difference which end was up. Bad egg is a bad egg. But if it wasn't broken just needed to rest, the weight of the "egg" would hold it down and allow the "strings" to reattach easier. It made sense but it is also a little confusing.

It is a little confusing, but if it works, that's what counts. I will have to keep that in mind on my next batch of shipped eggs.

 

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Ok wild day, wild story!

My friend Karley went with me to meet the family with the Maran chicks. We met in a restaurant/strip mall parking lot by school today at around 3.

Before they got there, we noticed there was a guy in a ford focus acting suspiciously driving around the parking lot messing with these light poles. We realizes he was stripping the copper wire and called the police and gave them the license plate and description.

The family bringing my chicks showed up and I told them what was going on. The guy I got the chicks from happenens to be a cop in the Bay Area. When the police showed up they talked and we were leaving and my chicken guy said "don't go back there, drive the other way, I'll tell you later" so we did.

Turns out the guy had either a stolen car or stolen plates. The cop was waiting for backup and it might have been ugly.

All in all, Karley and I sent a bad guy to jail and I got 6 healthy Maran chicks! They're getting along with my little lavender.

 

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Ok wild day, wild story!

My friend Karley went with me to meet the family with the Maran chicks. We met in a restaurant/strip mall parking lot by school today at around 3.

Before they got there, we noticed there was a guy in a ford focus acting suspiciously driving around the parking lot messing with these light poles. We realizes he was stripping the copper wire and called the police and gave them the license plate and description.

The family bringing my chicks showed up and I told them what was going on. The guy I got the chicks from happenens to be a cop in the Bay Area. When the police showed up they talked and we were leaving and my chicken guy said "don't go back there, drive the other way, I'll tell you later" so we did.

Turns out the guy had either a stolen car or stolen plates. The cop was waiting for backup and it might have been ugly.

All in all, Karley and I sent a bad guy to jail and I got 6 healthy Maran chicks! They're getting along with my little lavender.

Sounds like a day well spent! It's not every day you get to help catch a bad guy! I'm so glad you were able to get the Marans. Are they close in age to you your little hatchling? What kind of Marans are they?

 

[alibra]

Oh and my day isn't over! Driving to Vallejo to get a jubilee rooster from Lual Shannon.

They're little black coppers. Week olds. They had 10, 6 for me. I picked the ones with no combs!

 

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So...I posted one of the pictures of the "Mystery Critter" on Facebook and asked if anyone might know what it was. A friend just I'm me that the picture had peaked here curiosity so she had been hunting the Internet trying to ID it. I think she may have figured it out. The first picture is the one posted here and the second one is a picture of a Red Fox for DD Farm Animal Sanctuary. Here is the description from the web site:


"Meet our Red Foxes! These are Missouri Red Foxes but have a recessive gene of white foxes, which is why they have a white coat. We got these guys from the Conservation Department. They were originally from an area north of Kansas City, but we were able to get them because we have the proper permits to house them permanently. It was sad sight when they came to us at the brink of death and starvation after living on farms where their owners were raising them for their coats. They lived on our front porch for about two weeks, and at one point, one was lying on its side almost dead, and the other wasn’t that far behind it. Luckily though, we got them back to health, and they have been living here ever since. We’ve had them for two or three years now, and their coats and tails have grown back to a healthy thickness in the wintertime."



What do you all think?

 

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Oh and my day isn't over! Driving to Vallejo to get a jubilee rooster from Lual Shannon.

They're little black coppers. Week olds. They had 10, 6 for me. I picked the ones with no combs!

Smart girl! I also look for tails that young. The hens tend to get bigger tails faster. You are one busy lady!

 

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Very nice!   Your girls must be very spoiled! 

Thanks! Yeah they get fairly spoiled. I gotta treat them right so they will treat me with eggs and chicks lol.

Very nice!

Went in the run today to let my flock out and there's quite a few piles of bright green poo. My one pullet that was sickly first seems fine now. My Roo crowed at me today . That's more then he did yesterday. But is still not getting down from the roost. ((

Now my Buff Orp hen isn't getting down either!

I'm so frustrated and nervous about all this! I have no experience with sick birds! And there was absolutely no signs of any illness before the rain storms.

I put Corid in their water. Removed the AVC water. I put Vetrx on their Combs and waddles. I treated them with frontline plus (there was not a single bug of any sort on any of them) that I could see. Putting cayenne powder on their food and giving them free choice fresh chopped garlic.

I'm at a loss! Feeling overwhelmed by their poor state. I want to help them! Is there anything else I could/should do?

I know I'm not going to spell this correctly, but search aspirilligosis. It's a fungal infection in the lungs caused by wet conditions.

f you use frontline use the regular one do not use the PLUS it has something for heart worms that ( so I've bn told) is toxic to chickens.

 

[alibra]

Grandma forwarded me the email and photos she sent to her friend. HAHAHA.